LogFAQs > #954068757

Inside the Winter exhibit, I am delighted to recognize Ron Delite and mediocre waifu (according to Anagram) Desiree Delite. At this point, I thought for sure this case was going to develop in a completely different way. I predicted some Mask DeMasque hijinks to steal the Zodiac statues. I don't know why I thought that, because Ronnie the Bear's already been proven innocent of being Masque DeMasque! And I must disagree with Anagram's assessment of Desiree - she's beautiful, loyal, and rides a motorcycle - what's not to love?

And is that Cody? From 1-3? He cryptically mentions that he can't believe "she" quit and is working here now. I guess he's talking about Kate, but this goes against his established character trait of only caring about the Steel Samurai. Maybe this isn't Cody but it looks like him. I guess if it were Cody, he would recognize Edgeworth. So who is this guy? A new character? Regardless, it's cool to recognize these fan service sprites.

Edgeworth and Ray piddle around the scene for a bit. Theres a Gemini and a Taurus statue, as well as two slabs that dont feature a zodiac animal, but just some star patterns. But it's really cold in here, so we leave. Lo and behold, who do we see when we emerge from the Winter room but one Laurice Deauxnim, child book artist extraordinaire, shocked and agog.

I saw something horrible again.

Of course. I am still not sick of Larry. The closest Ive come to being sick of Larry is E1-5, and thats more due to other characters and that cases overall sludge-like pacing issues than him as a character. I even like him in 6-6 (an underrated case, I think).Theres a funny logic chess bit here where Larry is painfully easy to read (like you choose to "wait and see" every chance for the first piece, and then you choose the top choice every chance after that). Edgeworth says what a waste of time. Uhhh yeah! Just like logic chess itself! It's not so bad, but it still feels kind of corny.

So what happened was, that guy from the IS-7 incident, the Candyman (seriously, is "Dane" supposed to be a pun on like sugar cane?), he comes barrelling out of the Autumn room huffing poison gas. Larry sees him, but he also sees something behind him. Luckily for us, he drew a sketch of it. Imagine my disappointment when the sketch actually isnt bad? Is Larry actually improving? Did the writers seriously just skip an opportunity to dunk on Larry with another bad art gag? Boo!

There's a couple funny bits here. When I present the sketch of what turns out to be the Pisces statue to Kay, she does remark that it is fishy which is pretty good assistant banter. Then Larry and Ray bond over the fact that they're both creepy pervs. When is cancel culture going to come for Laurice Deauxnim?

Gumshoe gives us the okay to enter once the gas has dissipated. The Autumn room looks and feels identical to the Winter room. At first I suspect weird haunted mansion room switch mechanisms, but apparently its just some skillful placing of illuminated fabric to make the Pisces statue look like Gemini and Capricorn look like Taurus. But for what purpose?

Next: Delicious Drugs.

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